When you're at work, you shouldn't have to worry about whether your job is hurting you or not. You should be focused on getting your work done, collecting your paycheck, and providing for your family. So when your life is turned upside down by a diagnosis of mesothelioma, you can feel scared, angry, and confused. After all, the place which was supposed to protect you did not. Many people don't realize they have rights when it comes to injuries at...more
The law caught up to mesothelioma a long time ago, even if it seems that mesothelioma is more of a modern concern. True, today's tests can more easily detect mesothelioma than before, but asbestos manufacturers have been receiving lawsuits against them since 1929. Asbestos has been seen as a danger since as early as the 1890s, even if they didn't know what to call the disease which erupted from the inhalation and exposure. People have been...more
Mesothelioma cancer has an extremely low survival rate, with an expected life expectancy of only eight to twelve months after a mesothelioma diagnosis. The sooner one is able to discover the cancer the longer the amount of time one may have. Also, specialists in treating malignant mesothelioma can give you more valuable time.Since mesothelioma symptoms often occur after the disease had evolved into its deadly form, it is important to get a mesothelioma diagnosis before the onset of any signs.Symptoms can include difficulty breathing, chest discomfort, cough, fever, weight loss and chronic fatigue. People who can catch the disease early enough have even experienced a five-year survival rate - but time is of the essence.Who should attempt to get a mesothelioma diagnosis?Anyone who has been around asbestos for prolonged period of time.This includes workers, manufacturers, and family members who came in contact with the clothing or individuals who worked around the hazardous material.If mesothelioma symptoms lead you to the doctor's office and ends up in a positive mesothelioma diagnosis, you do have some treatment options at your disposal.Below are three kinds of treatment options for...more
The ongoing frightful status of mesothelioma cancer is straightaway attributable to some unanticipated and unlucky situations. The disease happens due to continued exposure to dangerous asbestos fibers. Even if the infection occurs mostly at workshops or residences, people have got afflicted while staying in areas near asbestos mines too. But most...more
The adverse effects of asbestos exposure led to the introduction and implementation of the mesothelioma law. According to this law, if an individual suffers from asbestos exposure, and subsequent mesothelioma, because of another entity's negligence, the victim or survivors have the right to file for damage recovery. You need an attorney proficient...more
Ten years ago the use of Asbestos was banned, never to be used in the UK again as a building material. Yet all these years on the ‘Warning Asbestos' sign remains one of the UK's most purchased safety signs. What this article will attempt to...more
Asbestos fibersin the lungs cause a scarring and thickening of the lung tissue, and continuous exposure may cause serious health problems and even death. Asbestosis is a condition typified by chronic inflammation and fibrosis on the lung tissuecaused...more
Most legal experts and lawyers would be specialized in a specific area. If you've been informed that you are suffering from mesothelioma then you will need to find a firm of lawyers that have adequate experience of dealing with such a case. A...more
Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery or combining the three can be used in the treating of mesothelioma cancer. The survival percentages are only able to be discovered after diagnosis (around five to ten years) and guidelines of assorted treatment...more
Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that is caused by exposure to asbestos. Cancer cells develop in the mesothelium, a thin layer of tissue that covers the majority of the body's internal organs. There are four types. Pleural Malignant...more
Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer where malignant cells are found in the protective sacs that covers the body's internal organs. This sac is called the mesothelium. One interesting study that examines the disease is called, "Asbestos fibers in...more